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The Marrying Maiden
Hexagram 54
Upper Trigram
☳ Thunder
Lower Trigram
☱ Lake
The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further.
Thunder over the lake. Thus the superior man understands the transitory in the light of the eternity of the end.
Line 1
The marrying maiden as a concubine. A lame man who is able to tread. Undertakings bring good fortune.
Line 2
A one-eyed man who is able to see. The perseverance of a solitary man furthers.
Line 3
The marrying maiden as a slave. She marries as a concubine.
Line 4
The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time. A late marriage comes in due course.
Line 5
The sovereign I gave his daughter in marriage. The embroidered garments of the princess were not as gorgeous as those of the servingmaid.
Line 6
The woman holds the basket, but there are no fruits in it. The man stabs the sheep, but no blood flows.